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John Roberts
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John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine
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1 in 5 school support staff thinking of leaving sector
Dissatisfaction with pay is the most common reason why support staff are considering walking away, according to evidence submitted to new pay award body
General
27 February 2026
SEND reform plans ‘risk overwhelming Sendcos’
Experts voice fears about the proposed new duty on schools to produce a statutory support plan for every pupil with SEND
General
27 February 2026
The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin
The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come
Specialist Sector
25 February 2026
How is Labour planning to reform SEND?
The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here’s everything you need to know about its reform plans
General
23 February 2026
DfE reveals £4bn SEND reform spending plan
Schools will get access to £1.6bn inclusion funding and ‘Experts at Hand’ as part of the government’s long-awaited SEND reforms
General
22 February 2026
DfE White Paper to call for all schools to be in trusts
Government announces target to halve disadvantage gap, along with plans for funding reform, a new progress measure and retention bonuses for heads
General
21 February 2026
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